The applause began when Venus Williams stepped onto the court in Indian Wells after a 15-year absence and it quickly swelled to a standing ovation. Wearing a blue-and-white dress and a smile as wide as the gulf that had grown between her and tournament...

It's never a surprise to see a strong field in the Miami Open, since participation in the event is mandatory for most of the top players, but it's still impressive when the Key Biscayne event announces the list of acceptances.The list of participants...

Ana Ivanovic was concerned when she heard a loud noise as a spectator fell on some stairs at Rod Laver Arena, an accident that delayed her second-round match for almost a half hour at the Australian Open.
The 2008 finalist was leading qualifier...

When she last appeared in New Haven, Agnieszka Radwanska was the second-ranked player in the world and was the top seed at the tournament then known as the New Haven Open.Radwanska retired with a shoulder injury from her first match in that tournament...

The dark clouds that have hung over U.S. men's tennis for a while now lifted just a bit Thursday. Think of it mostly as the sun peeking through.
The highest-ranked U.S. male, big-serving, 6-foot-9 John Isner, cruised through to the third round and was...

NEW YORK -- World number one Serena Williams blew past Vania King 6-1, 6-0 and into the third round of the U.S. Open on a windswept day at Flushing Meadows on Thursday, then pulled a little double duty joining big sister Venus for a doubles win.
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FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. -- Taylor Townsend has surely watched Serena Williams dominate first-round opponents at Grand Slams over the years.
This time, the 18-year-old was on the business end of it at the U.S. Open.
Williams cruised to a 6-3, 6-1...

No. 2 seed Andy Murray, who is trying to become the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title since Fred Perry triumphed in 1936, easily won his first-round match on Monday with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Benjamin Becker of Germany.
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